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Year of Call: 2004E: Cristí[email protected]: 0113 246 0391Clerk: Joanne CauntClerk: Ellen McInall
PRACTICE AREASInsolvency & RestructuringCommercialBanking and FinanceCompanyCompany Directors DisqualificationProperty
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Cristin Toman
Insolvency & Restructuring
Cristín is known for her expertise in this area. She has a broad range of experiencein corporate and individual insolvency matters and regularly acts and advises inproceedings concerned with all aspects of administration, liquidation andbankruptcy, including asset recovery proceedings, remuneration applicationsBerkeley Applegate applications and disputed debts.
She has particular expertise in matters concerning validity of office holders’appointments.
Commercial
Cristín regularly receives instructions in connection with high value commercialdisputes and partnership disputes. She has acted for clients from a wide range ofbusinesses including banking, manufacturing, the legal profession, litigation supportservices, insolvency practitioners and suppliers of food. She has particularexperience and expertise in commercial injunctions.
Banking and Finance
PROFILE
Cristín has a strong commercial chancery practice, with particular expertise in allaspects of insolvency law, commercial dispute resolution and property litigation. She is especially recommended for commercial injunctions.
Cristín is appointed to the Attorney General’s Regional Panel of Junior Counsel tothe Crown.
PRACTICE AREAS
Cristín has a strong practice in Banking & Financial Services. She regularlyrepresents banks and their customers in connection with enforcement of mortgages,loans and guarantees. She is experienced in cases raising issues of undueinfluence, unconscionable bargain, constructive trust and unfair relationships.
Company
Cristín is experienced in Company disputes. She advises and representsCompanies, directors and shareholders in relation to proceedings for breach ofdirectors’ duty, unfair prejudice petitions and shareholder disputes.
Company Directors Disqualification
Cristín acts for the Secretary of State and for Company directors in connection withdisqualification applications.
Property
Cristín practises in all areas of real property and landlord and tenant, both residentialand commercial. She is especially recommended for property injunctions. Shecontributes to the Business Tenancies Chapter of the Landlord and TenantFactbook (Sweet & Maxwell Ltd). She regularly advises and represents landlords,tenants and other property owners in connection with a variety of property mattersincluding trespass and interference with easements and rights of way, terminationand renewal of business tenancies, forfeiture of commercial leases, rent reviewclauses, beneficial interests and co-ownership.
SIGNIFICANT CASES
Hughes-Jarvis v Searle [2018]EWHC 2108, [2019] EWCA Civ 1 - Re NJM Clothing Limited [2018] B.C.C. 875
Montpelier Business Reorganisation Ltd v Armitage Jones LLP [2017] 5 Costs LO 659
Montpelier Business Reorganisation Ltd v Armitage Jones LLP [2017]5 Costs LO 659
A non-party costs order was made against a company which had predominantlyfunded litigation brought by a dormant company in which it was a major shareholder.
Tackie v Morrison [2015]EWHC 3980 (Ch)
Re Sofra Bakery [2015]1 B.C.L.C. 338
Booth v Mond [2010]BPIR 1111
Suggitt v Suggitt [2010]2 FLR
Oakland v Wellswood Yorkshire Limited [2010]B.C.C. 263
Furmans Electrical Contractors v Elecref [2009]T.C.L.R. 6
Beechwood Construction v Afza [2009]B.P.I.R. 7
CAREER AND ASSOCIATIONS
Appointed to the Attorney General’s Regional Panel of Junior Counsel to theCrown 2018
Enterprise Chambers 2006-present
Pupillage 11 Stone Buildings 2004-2005
Called to the Bar, Lincoln’s Inn, 2004
Admitted to practice of barrister & solicitor:
-Western Australia, 2000-High Court Australia, 2000
-New South Wales, 2002-Victoria, 2003
Atanaskovic Hartnell, Sydney 2002-2004
William & Hughes Perth, 2000-2002
Associate to The Honourable Justice Steytler, Supreme Court of Western Australia,Perth 1999- 2000
Freehill Hollingdale and Page 1997-2000
University of Western Australia, Bachelor of Science with Honours (Biochemistry)and Bachelor of Law
Member of the Chancery Bar Association
Member of the North East Circuit
PUBLICATIONS
Appointment of administrators out of court by directors: Can a customer speed upthe process of removing a freeze on its account? (2019)
New Insolvency Rules create new uncertainties
When will Interim Relief be Appropriate in POCA Pt 7 Cases? (2018)
Overpayments By The Guarantor In On-Demand Guarantees: Is The GuarantorEntitled To Subrogation? (2017)
Tortious Duties of Care Owed in Letters of Credit between Parties to theAutonomous Contracts (2013)
Giving notice – redundancies after City Link
Liquidators Entitled to Costs pre-dating a Change of Liquidators [2016]
Liquidation Committees [2016]
Contributor to the Rural Law Notebook
Contributor to The Landlord & Tenant Factbook
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